Original Alberta Beef
Premium Canada AAA Beef
Original Alberta Beef (OAB) ia a certified 100% Western Canadian Beef Brand, incorporating the highest marbling scores and optimum aging for an exceptional beef eating experience. Your customers will enjoy an outstanding dining experience which will enhance your image and increase your profitabitlity. Minimum 21 days aged, well marbled beef, selected from only the top 50% marbling scores of Canada AAA Grades delivers the highest level of tenderness, juiciness and flavor.
Our brand features the following specifications:
- Strict grading specifiations
- Produced under Federal inspection and HACCP protocal
- Only the top 50% of Canada Grade AAA marbling scores
- Aged a minimum 21 days for maximum tenderness
- Extra trimmed product returns a high yield and increased profitability
- Small carton sizes for optimum inventory control and product rotation
- 100% Western Canadian Beef Brand by locally owned and operated companies, big enough to supply and small enough to serve
Grading & Aging
It is important to understand the Canadian beef grades and their criteria so you can make informed decisions as a beef buyer. Grading groups beef of similar quality, yield and valued, into grade category for product consistency.
The Canada A grades (Canada Prime, Canada AAA, Canada AA, Canada A) differ by the amount of marbling in the meat, Canada Prime having the most marbling and Canada A having the least.
The term "aging" simply means the length of time beef is stored under controlled conditions of temperature and humidity before being processed into foodservice cuts. Aging allows naturally occuring enzymes within the meat to slowly break down some of the connective tissues that contribute to toughness.
Aging beef has been proven to significantly increase tenderness. Aging times vary from 3-21 days from the date of production, depending on the product's specifications. After 28 days the majority of the natural enzyme action is complete.